under a cloud
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This is a pressurized Cup for Mbappé, a 2018 champion and 2022 finalist who entered under a cloud of debate about his recent play.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
We should have a better idea in a few weeks if the industry will regain favor—or remain under a cloud.
From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026
They left under a cloud — each one a scandal for at least one news cycle.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026
Tricolor Holdings filed for bankruptcy in September, coming under a cloud of suspicion about its business practices and sparking fears of a domino effect on banks.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 17, 2025
Then they were gone, and the crowd closed in again under a cloud of diesel smoke and walked on.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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